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Elanco CEO: Screwworm Easier To Manage Than Contain
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Elanco CEO: Screwworm Easier To Manage Than Contain

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 15, 2026, 9:17 PM

Jeff Simmons, Elanco Animal Health President & CEO, discusses the emerging threat of screwworm infections spreading beyond the initial control zone in Texas, with at least 12 confirmed cases including eight heads of cattle. Simmons reassured viewers that while the pest is expected to spread, it can be managed effectively through current interventions such as the release of sterile flies to reduce the screwworm population. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

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